Aspen-shoot Piercer vs Pea Moth

Cydia corollana compared with Cydia nigricana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aspen-shoot Piercer	Pea Moth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Tortricidae	Tortricidae
Genus same	Cydia	Cydia
Species	Cydia corollana	Cydia nigricana

Evolutionary Relationship

Aspen-shoot Piercer and Pea Moth share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cydia.

Conservation Status

Aspen-shoot Piercer

LC — Least Concern

Pea Moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aspen-shoot Piercer	Pea Moth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aspen-shoot Piercer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Pea Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Aspen-shoot Piercer

The Aspen-shoot Piercer (Cydia corollana) is a species in the genus Cydia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden